Trade & Transportation Specialist, Distribution Solutions

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This position reports to:

SCM, Procurement & Logistics Lead

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Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for local import/export operations. Each day, you will supervise performance of customs brokers. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring smooth execution of operational trade and customs activities within a local unit, including relevant documentation and compliance with regulations.

The work model for the role is: #LI-hybrid

This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions business in Malaysia. Main stakeholders are ABB valued customers & partners.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Acting as point of contact for customs brokers in case of clarification needs (e.g., regarding valuation or classification of products).
• Auditing customs brokers regarding the correctness of customs entries, invoicing, and archiving.
• Coordinating and managing end-to-end logistics execution for customer and project orders, ensuring timely delivery, cost optimization, and compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborating closely with Supply Chain, Project Management, Procurement, Sales, and Finance teams to resolve logistics challenges and supporting business objectives.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance logistics performance, reduce lead times, optimize transportation costs, and improve service levels.
• Ensuring compliance with ABB policies, trade compliance standards, and local and international import/export regulations while maintaining accurate logistics records and reporting.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering, International Trade, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Experience in logistics and supply chain operations within the Power Products, Electrical Equipment, Energy, or Industrial Manufacturing sectors (e.g., Switchgear, Compact Substations, Distribution Transformers, Motor Control Centers, or related products).
• Familiarity with project logistics, oversized cargo handling, and international freight management.
• Fluent in English & Bahasa Malaysia.

What's in it for you?

Be part of a purpose-driven organization making a real impact on global energy efficiency and sustainability through innovative electrification solutions.

Grow your career in a high-performing, collaborative team with access to world-class learning, development, and leadership programs.

Enjoy a flexible hybrid work environment that values work-life balance, inclusion, and a safety-driven culture.

Benefits

We also offer our employees the following benefits:

• Attractive remuneration along with incentives based on performance
• Comprehensive medical and insurance coverage
• Learning, development programs
• Hybrid/flexible work practices
• Inclusive and safety-driven work culture

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

 

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